Wearable to monitor exposure to UV radiation

ABSTRACT

A wearable or attachable device comprising a UV sensor configured to provide user-specific burn rate times providing an indication to the user when they are exposing themselves to harmful levels of UV radiation.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims priority to and the benefit of U.S. ProvisionalPatent Application No. 62/214,803 filed on Sep. 4, 2015 and titled“Wearable To Monitor Exposure To UV Radiation,” the disclosure of whichis incorporated herein by reference in its entirety for all purposes.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The subject matter described herein relates to a wearable device and inparticular to a wearable device that can monitor a wearers exposure toultraviolet (UV) radiation.

BACKGROUND

Overexposure to UVA and UVB rays from the sun can cause many problemssuch as wrinkling, premature aging, sunspots, and even the deadliestform of skin cancer, Melanoma. Many people are unaware of when they havebecome overexposed.

Clothing does not prevent UV rays from reaching the skin and causingdamage. A white shirt has the SPF of about 7, when wet the protectionoffered drops to about 3. One way to detect if a piece of clothing fullyprotects a person is holding it up to the sun, if any light goes throughit can still be harmful. Any person, especially a child, is susceptibleto the damage of the sun's UV rays. 10% of the work force in the UnitedStates work outdoors.

People that spend time on the beach need to be extra careful of theirexposure to the sun's UV radiation. Even when in shade, sand can reflectroughly 17% of the sun's UV rays. Also, even when living in areas wherethere is relatively little Sunlight, the UV rays can still damage skinyear-round. UVB rays cause sunburn and are the most noticeable, but bothUVA and UVB rays can penetrate through clouds, so even on a cloudy daythe sun can be very harmful to the skin. Furthermore, residing orspending time in areas with snow, it is a common necessity to usebroad-spectrum sunscreen because snow reflects roughly 80% of the sun'sUV. Reflected UV rays have a cumulative effect on the damage afforded toa person.

UVA rays can be harmful even indoors. UVA rays penetrate through glassallowing them to be harmful even when indoors. In limited quantities,UVB rays can be beneficial to life, for example in the intake of VitaminD, however overexposure can be very harmful to humans, especially as theozone layer gets more depleted more UVB rays penetrate and reach groundlevel and create greater harm.

People have limited knowledge or sense of their exposure to UVA and UVBrays. The ever-changing weather patterns, the constant moving fromshade, to sunny areas, and time spent indoors compared to outdoors, makedetermining one's exposure to UVA and UVB rays almost impossible.

SUMMARY

Implementations of the current subject matter can include methods,systems, articles, and other embodiments consistent with the subjectmatter described herein.

In one aspect, a wearable device to monitor radiation exposure of awearer of the wearable device is provided. The wearable device caninclude a radiation sensor configured to output a signal based on theinstantaneous ultraviolet radiation detected at the radiation sensor. Anoutput device can be provided and configured to provide an alert to awearer of the wearable device. The wearable device can include a memorythat includes one or more wearer characteristics and a processorconfigured to execute machine readable instructions that cause theprocessor to perform one or more functions. The functions can includestoring, in the memory, information indicative of the instantaneousultraviolet radiation detected, over time, at the radiation sensor. Atotal exposure, of the wearer, to ultraviolet radiation can bedetermined based on monitoring, over time, the instantaneousultraviolent radiation detected at the radiation sensor. A determinationof whether the total exposure has reached a threshold amount can be madeby the wearable device and/or the remote device. The output device canbe caused to provide an alert to the wearer in response to determiningthat total exposure has reached a threshold amount of exposure toultraviolet radiation.

In some variations, the one or more wearer characteristics can include aburn rate for the wearer. The output device can include a light, adisplay, a vibrating motor, or the like. The wearable device can includea heart rate monitor, one or more movement sensors, a location sensor,or the like.

The wearable device can include a short-range transceiver configured totransmit and receive data with a mobile computing device. The mobilecomputing device can be configured to store data received from thewearable and facilitate presenting the data received from the wearableto a medical service provider.

The mobile computing device can include a processor and a memory forstoring machine-readable instructions, which when executed by theprocessor, cause the processor to perform one or more operations. Theoperations can include facilitating selection and/or entry of a skintype by the wearer, facilitate selection and/or entry of a protectionfactor by the wearer and determining the threshold amount of ultravioletradiation for the wearer.

The operations can further comprise transmitting, from the mobilecomputing device to the wearable, the threshold amount of ultravioletradiation for the wearer for storing in the memory as a usercharacteristic.

Data indicative of the instantaneous ultraviolet radiation detected,over time, at the radiation sensor of the wearable can be received atthe mobile computing device. The data can allow a determination of theamount of Vitamin D received by the wearer.

In another aspect a method is provided. The method can includereceiving, through a graphical user interface of a mobile computingdevice, an indication of one or more wearer characteristics of a wearerof a wearable device. A radiation sensor of the wearable device can becalibrated, the radiation sensor configured to measure ultravioletradiation. The calibration can be performed by a mobile computingdevice. An amount of ultraviolet radiation can be that the wearer of thewearable device is exposed to can be monitored. The wearer of thewearable device can be alerted in response to the wearer being exposedto a threshold amount of ultraviolet radiation for the wearer, thethreshold amount of ultraviolet radiation for the wearer based on theone or more wearer characteristics.

The one or more user characteristics can comprise an indication of askin type of a wearer of a wearable device, an indication of a level ofsun protection worn by the wearer of the wearable device, an indicationof the clothing worn by the user, or the like.

Calibrating the radiation sensor can include obtaining, at the mobilecomputing device, a location of the mobile computing device, obtaining,at the mobile computing device, an indication of the amount ofultraviolet radiation incident at the location of the mobile computingdevice, receiving, at the mobile computing device from the wearabledevice, an indication of the amount of ultraviolet radiation incident onthe radiation sensor, determining, at the mobile computing device, acalibration amount for the radiation sensor of the wearable device basedon the obtained indication of the amount of ultraviolet radiationincident at the location of the mobile computing device.

While the wearable described herein resembles a bracelet, the currentsubject matter contemplates a wearable in the form of watches,headphones, helmets, hats, finger rings, jewelry pieces, sunglasses,clothing backpacks, and the like. Furthermore, the currently describedsubject matter can be implemented in articles that are not typicallyreferred to as wearables. The currently described subject matter can beimplemented in attachables such as clips, key chains and the like.

While the current description describes particular embodiments, one ofordinary skill in the art would recognize and understand that thetechnology described herein can be applied to any device capable ofdetecting the amount of UVA and UVB radiation experienced by aparticular area or wearer of the detecting device.

The details of one or more variations of the subject matter describedherein are set forth in the accompanying drawings and the descriptionbelow. Other features and advantages of the subject matter describedherein will be apparent from the description and drawings, and from theclaims. While certain features of the currently disclosed subject matterare described for illustrative purposes in relation to a wearable deviceto, it should be readily understood that such features are not intendedto be limiting.

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute apart of this specification, show certain aspects of the subject matterdisclosed herein and, together with the description, help explain someof the principles associated with the disclosed implementations, in thedrawings.

FIGS. 1A-1D illustrate a wearable device for monitoring radiationexposure of a wearer of the wearable device, the wearable device havingone or more features consistent with the present description;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an electrical system for use with awearable device 100, the electrical system having one or more elementsconsistent with the present description;

FIGS. 3A-3E illustrate examples of graphical user interfaces of acompanion application for a system having one or more featuresconsistent with the present description;

FIGS. 4A-4E illustrate examples of graphical user interfaces of acompanion application for a system having one or more featuresconsistent with the present description; and,

FIG. 5 is an illustration of a method having one or more featuresconsistent with the present description.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Presently described is a wearable device configured to monitor and trackan individual's exposure to UV radiation. Without providing limitationsto the current subject matter, the current subject matter can provideone or more non-limiting technical and health-related benefits. Forexample, the currently described subject matter can monitor and providean indication of an individual's exposure to UV radiation, such as UVAradiation and/or UVB radiation. An individual's UV radiation exposurecan be monitored over time to facilitate self-monitoring, reporting tohealth professionals, reporting to agencies, or the like. Furthermore,an individual can be provided with a notification when they have reacheda determined threshold exposure for UV radiation over a defined periodof time. The determined threshold exposure can be determined differentlyfor each individual based on one or more characteristics of thatindividual. A notification or indication can be provided to inform anindividual that they need to take corrective action with respect totheir UV radiation exposure. Such corrective action can include applyingsunscreen, covering with cloths, going indoors, or the like.Notifications can be provided that indicate the amount of UV radiationabsorbed by an individual over a period of time and/or the intensitylevels of UV radiation. Other advantages of the presently describedsubject matter include a system that provides easy access toinformation, provides effortless portability, is waterproof, facilitatesthe providing of a detailed and personalized profile of sun exposure andvitamin D tracking for one or more individuals, as well as providingmany more features.

The currently described wearable device and/or software companionapplication can facilitate the education of people as to their exposureto UVA and UVB (collectively “UV”) radiation. The currently describedsubject matter can facilitate people becoming more aware of theirover-exposure to UV rays from the sun and in turn it help reduce thechances of developing various forms of skin cancer. A UV sensor embeddedin the wearable can receive data from the UV Index. The wearable and/orcompanion application can alert the user as to when their burn rate timehas been reached. A burn rate time is the time a wearer of the wearablecan be exposed to UV radiation without taking mitigating actions.Mitigating actions can include putting on additional layers of clothing,moving out of UV radiation hot spots, applying additional sun protectionand/or other protective measures. Information can be provided to theuser about how to protect themselves properly from the sun's harmfulrays. Data associated with the user and other factors can be collected.

FIGS. 1A-1D illustrate a wearable device 100 for monitoring radiationexposure of a wearer of the wearable device 100, the wearable device 100having one or more features consistent with the present description. Thewearable device 100 can include a radiation sensor 102. The radiationsensor 102 can be configured to detect radiation incident on the sensor.The radiation can include ultraviolet (UV) radiation. UV radiation caninclude at least UVA radiation and UVB radiation. The wearable device100 can include multiple radiation sensors 102. For example, FIG. 1Dillustrates a second radiation sensor 102′ on an opposite side of thewearable device 100 to radiation sensor 102. In the configuration of thewearable device 100 illustrated in FIGS. 1A to 1B a radiation sensor 102is disposed at a superior portion 110 of the wearable device 100 and aradiation sensor 102′ is disposed at the inferior portion 112 of thewearable device 100.

The radiation sensor(s) 102 can be configured to output a signal basedon the instantaneous ultraviolet radiation detected at the radiationsensor.

The wireless device 100 can include an output device 104. The outputdevice 104 can be configured to provide an alert to a wearer of thewearable device 100. The output device 104 can take any form. Forexample, the output device 104 can include one or more of a light (suchas an LED), a display, a vibrating motor, an audio device, or the like.

The wearable device 100 can include one or more input buttons 106. Theone or more input buttons 106 can be touch-sensitive buttons, pushbuttons, toggle switches or the like. The one or more input buttons 106can be used to control one or more operations of the wearable device 100as described further. The input buttons 106 can be selectable buttons,touch sensors or switches. The input devices 106 can facilitate turningthe device On/Off, provide the user an UV protection, reset for a timer,to place the wearable in sleep mode and/or other functions. The buttons106 can be configured to affect the functionality of the hardware on thewearable device. The buttons 106 can be configured to causeimplementation of one or more functions associated with softwareexecuted on the wearable device 100. The input buttons 106 can beconfigured to push, touch, slide, rotate or toggle.

The wearable device 100 can include a securing device 108 configured tosecure the wearable device 100 to a wearer. FIGS. 1A to 1D illustrate awearable device 100 configured to be worn on a wrist of the wearer. Thesecuring device 108 can be configured to secure the wearable device 100to the wrist of a wearer, for example, by a wristband. FIGS. 1A to 1Dare not intended to be limiting. In some variations, the wristband 108can comprise an expandable wristband, a clasp 114, or other securingdevice. The clasp 114 can be a buckle, a snap, magnetic clasp, slidelock, toggle, or any other type of clasp.

The wearable device 100 can take many forms. For example, the wearabledevice 100 can be a ring, a bracelet, a watch, an anklet, a necklace, abrooch, a tag, a glove, a hat, an item of clothing, or the like. Thetechnology and the functionality described in the present descriptioncan be included in shoes, helmets, or the like.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an electrical system 200 for use with awearable device 100, the electrical system having one or more elementsconsistent with the present description. The electrical system 200 isnot intended to be limiting. One or more of the elements of FIG. 2 maybe incorporated into one or more other elements of FIG. 2. Thefunctionality of one or more elements of FIG. 2 may be performed by oneor more other elements.

The wearable device 100 can include a processor(s) 202. The processor(s)202 can be configured to execute machine-readable instructions stored ona memory 204. The memory 204 can be configured to store machine-readableinstructions for execution by the processor(s) 202. The memory 204 canbe configured to store data associated with the functionality performedby and/or measurements obtained by one or more elements of the wearabledevice 100.

In some variations, the wearable device 100 can include a first circuitboard. The wearable device 100 can include a second circuit boardconnected to the first circuit board. The second circuit board can beconfigured to facilitate wireless connectivity of the wearable device100 with one or more remote devices 228. The first circuit board can beconfigured to facilitate processing and control. The processor(s) 202can be an 8-bit processor, a 16-bit processor, a 32-bit processor, a64-bit processor, or the like.

Providing a wearable device 100 having a first circuit board configuredto perform the majority of the processing and a second circuit boardconfigured to facilitate wireless connectivity for the wearable device100 allows for the wireless communication technology components to bemanufactured separately from the main circuit board.

The processing and control can include a haptic feedback/drivercontroller integrated circuit that is controllable through some 3wire or2wires or 1wire communication protocols to generate unique hapticeffects.

In some variations, the memory can be configured to store one or morewearer characteristics. The one or more wearer characteristics caninclude a burn rate for the wearer. The burn rate for the wearer can bebased on a skin type of the wearer and/or a level of protection selectedby the wearer. The level of protection selected by the wearer canindicate the level of sun protection that the wearer has applied totheir skin, as further described herein. In some variations, the memorycan be configured to store an amount of Vitamin D received by the wearerof the wearable device 100 over time.

The processor(s) 202 can be configured to execute machine readableinstructions that cause the processor to perform one or more operations.The one or more operations can include storing, in the memory 204,information indicative of the instantaneous ultraviolet radiationdetected, over time, at the radiation sensor(s) 102. The informationindicative of the instantaneous ultraviolet radiation detected at theradiation sensor(s) 102 can be stored in the memory 204, as simple text,in a database format, in a spreadsheet format, and other data formats.

The processor(s) 202 can be configured to determine a total exposure, ofthe wearer, to ultraviolet radiation, based on monitoring, over time,the instantaneous UV radiation detected at the radiation sensor(s) 102.The total exposure of the wearer to UV radiation can be determined bysumming the instantaneous exposure to UV radiation over time.

The wearable can include a clock circuit 212 configured to keep track oftime. The clock circuit 212 can be capable of providing an accurateup-keeping of time based on, for example, a 32 Khz built-in oscillator.

The processor(s) 202 can be configured to determine whether the totalexposure has reached a threshold amount. The determination can be basedon one or more user characteristics stored in the memory 204. Thethreshold amount of exposure can be tailored to each individual wearerand can be based on a determined burn rate for the wearer.

The processor(s) 202 can be configured to cause the output device 104 toprovide an alert to the wearer in response to determining that totalexposure has reached the threshold amount of exposure to UV radiation.In some variations, the processor(s) 202 can be configured to instructthe LED drive circuit 206 to illuminate one or more LEDs 208 as thealert. For example, the LED(s) 208 can be configured to illuminate redin response to a determination, by the processor 202, that the wearerhas been exposed to a threshold amount of UV radiation. In somevariations, there may be more than one threshold amount of exposure thatthe processor(s) 202 determine. For example, a first threshold may bedetermined at which point the wearer would be notified that they areabout to reach a second threshold and to take corrective action toprotect themselves against UV radiation. In such a variation, theprocessor(s) 202 can be configured to instruct the LED drive circuit 206to cause a different color LED 208 to illuminate, such as an orange LED,prior to illuminating a red LED at the next threshold.

The LED(s) 208 can be configured to outputs a variation of colors thatcorrelate with the UV Index being detected at the radiation sensor(s)102, the amount of time that the user has been exposed to UV radiation,the time that a user has left to be exposed to UV radiation beforereaching a threshold level.

In some variations, the wearable device 100 can include one or moreprogrammable switches 106. The programmable switch(es) 106 can include atactile switch. The switch can be configured to awaken the wearabledevice 100 reset the wearable device 100 or used as an input option forthe wearable device 100. The programmable switch(es) 106 can beconfigured to cause the wearable device 100 to perform one or moreoperations in response to a wearer engaging the programmable switch(s)106. For example, in response to a wearer engaging the programmableswitch(es) 106, the wearable device 100 can provide information to thewearer. For example, the LED drive circuit 206 can be configured tocause an LED 208 to illuminate having a color indicative of an amount ofUV radiation that the wearer has already been exposed to. For example, agreen LED may illuminate when the wearer has been exposed to less than athreshold amount of UV radiation exposure, an orange LED may illuminatewhen the wearer is close to a threshold amount of UV radiation exposure,and a red LED may illuminate when the wearer has been exposed to anexcess of a threshold amount of UV radiation.

In some variations, the wearable device 100 may include a display 210.The wearable device 100 can be configured to present information on thedisplay 210 in response to a wearer engaging the programmable swith(es)106. For example, the wearable device 100 can be configured to present,through the display 210, information pieces to the wearer. Informationpieces can include an amount of UV radiation that the wearer has beenexposed to over a given period of time, an instantaneous UV radiationexposure, the current time, an amount of calories burned, number ofsteps taken, distance travelled, amount of time being exposed to UVradiation, or the like. In some variations, the wearable device 100 canbe configured to display any number of information pieces to the wearerin response to repeated engagement of the programmable switch(es) 106.

In some variations, the alert provided by the wearable 100 in responseto a determination by the processor(s) 202 that the wearer has beenexposed to a threshold amount of UV radiation, can be a vibration. Theprocessor(s) 202 can be configured to instruct the vibration controlcircuit 214 to engage a motor 216. The motor 216 can include a biasedweight on the motor causing a vibration to be felt by the wearer. Insome variations, the motor shaft can incorporate a biased weight. Whenthe biased weight is rotated it causes a vibration that is noticeable bythe wearer.

In some variations, the wearable device 100 can include a speakerconfigured to provide an audible alert to the wearer of the wearabledevice 100.

The wearable device 100 can include a power source 218. The power source218 can include one or more batteries, capacitors, and/or other powersources. The power source 218 can be replenished by one or more of powerdelivered by a power connector 220. In some variations, the power source218 can be replenished by replaceable batteries, power from a wirelessor inductive charging pad, power from solar power charging and/or fromheat released from the human skin surface, kinetic motion capturesystems, and/or other power sources.

The wearable device 100 can include a charging circuit 222. The chargingcircuit 222 can be configured to facilitate charging and discharging ofthe power source 218. The charging circuit 222 can be configured tofacilitate DC-DC buck boost or down, and output variable voltage. Thecharging circuit 222 can be configured to charge a single or double cellLiPo/LiON battery or any chemistry battery and provide operating powerto the wearable device 100. The wearable device 100 can includetemperature management of the battery.

A voltage regulation circuit 224 can protect the power source 218 andthe rest of the circuitry of the wearable 100. The voltage regulationcircuit 224 can be configured to provide varying voltage of electricityto the different elements of the wearable device 100. For example, themotor 216 may require a higher voltage than the processor(s) 202. Thevoltage regulation circuit 224 can be configured to provide highervoltage to the motor 216 and lower voltage to the processor(s) 202.

The wearable device 100 can include one or more communication devices.Communication to and from the device can be made in different formats:software to hardware, hardware to software, hardware-to-hardware, andsoftware-to-software. The communication device can be a wiredcommunication device and/or a wireless communication device.

In some variations, the wireless device 100 can include a wirelesscommunication circuit 226. The wireless communication circuit 226 can beconfigured to communicate with one or more remote devices 228 through anantenna 230. The wireless communication circuit 226 can be configured tocommunicate through one or more protocols including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth,Bluetooth low energy and/or smart, NFC (Near field communication), RF(Radio Frequency), Fast Fourier audio signal analysis based hardware toand from the device or any device with an audio jack, USB based hardwarecommunication, Sub-gigahertz, low power RF communication, Calibration,RFID, and/or GSM.

The wireless device 100 can be configured to communicate withthird-party databases, remote databases, and the like. Communicatingwith third-party databases, remote databases, and the like, canfacilitate sharing data to facilitate enhancing the algorithms used tomonitor the wearer.

The wireless device 100 can be configured to communicate, through one ormore remote devices 228, with the Internet and interact with API's onplatform servers and/or third-party servers, with social networkingservers operating social network sites, databases from medical, hospitalor other organizations in the health and medical industry, and the like.Information shared over the Internet can be used to provide apersonalized profile for the user with measurements such as heartbeat,skin deficiencies, medical deficiencies, and other data that is relatedto a person's likes, dislikes, habits, interests, health, fitness,and/or general wellbeing. Communication with weather forecastingdatabases and organizations, communication with geo-location databasesand organizations, and government based API's can be performed to obtaininformation and create valuable information both for the company and theuser, also to provide personal real time forecasts and calculations ofweather and sun intensity to provide the user with a very personalizedproduct and service.

The wearable device 100 can include a motion sensor. The motion sensorcan be a 6 axis or a 9axis sensor in a single die comprising of anaccelerometer, gyroscope and a magnetometer. The motion sensor can becomposed of an independent accelerometer, gyroscope and magnetometer.

The remote device 228 may include electronic memory 230. The electronicmemory 230 can be configured to store data received from the wearabledevice 100.

The wireless device 100 can be configured to communicate with a remotedevice 228 hosting a companion application for the wearable device 100.Alerts can be provided to the wearer of the wearable device 100 throughthe remote device 228. The electronic memory 228 can be configured tostore a companion application for execution on the remote device 228.The remote device 228 can be a mobile computing device. For example, theremote device 228 can be a smartphone, tablet, laptop, netbook, or thelike.

The wearable device 100 can be configured to provide an indication ofthe UV radiation incident on the radiation sensor(s) 102 of the wearabledevice 100. The radiation sensor(s) 102 can be configured to provide anoutput indicative of a UV reading based on the World HealthOrganization's adopted measure of UV indexing. The radiation sensor(s)102 can be configured to decipher both UVA and UVB spectrums. Theradiation sensor(s) can be configured to use a 1wire, 2wire, 3wire, or4wire communication protocol.

In some variations, the wearable device 100 can provide a UV Index (UVI)to the remote device 228 for use by the companion application executedon a remote device 228. In some variations, the companion applicationcan be configured to convert UV radiation information received from thewearable device 100 into one or other indexes indication the incident ofUV radiation on the radiation sensor(s) 102.

The companion application can be configured to develop a user-specificalgorithm by combining the current UVI level, a user's skin type, thepreferred form of user sun protection, and/or the like. The preferredform of sun protection can include one or more of no sunscreen, 8 SPF,10SPF, 15 SPF, 20 SPF, 25 SPF, 30 SPF, 35 SPF, 40 SPF, 45 SPF, 50 SPF,55 SPF, & 60 SPF, clothing, and/or the like.

The remote device 228, can include a processor 232 and memory 230storing machine-readable instructions, which when executed by theprocessor, cause the processor to perform one or more operations. Theremote device 228 can be configured to facilitate selection and/or entryof a skin type by the wearer. Selection and/or entry of a skin type canbe facilitated through the companion application running on the remotedevice 228. The skin type can be entered and/or selected by the user ofthe remote device 228. The skin type can be based on a standard scale,for example, the Fitzpatrick scale. In some variations, the companionapplication can be configured to cause a camera associated with theremote device 228 to obtain an image of the skin of a user. Thecompanion application can direct the user how to position the camera andin what environmental settings the camera would need to be in. From theimage, the remote device 228 can be configured to determine the skintype of the user.

The remote device 228 can be configured to facilitate selection and/orentry of a sun protection factor by the wearer. The sun protectionfactor can be a rating of a sun screen. The rating can be based on astandardized rating system, for example, the SPF rating system. A usermay input into the remote device 228, using the companion application,an indication of a brand and name of a sun screen that they use.

The remote device 228, such as a mobile computing device, can beconfigured, using the processor 232, to determine a threshold amount ofUV radiation that the wearer of the wearable device and/or the user ofthe remote device 228 can be exposed to and remain below a predeterminedrisk factor from having adverse affects from the UV radiation. Thisthreshold is sometimes referred to as a personal burn rate of the wearerof the wearable device 100.

The remote device 228 can be configured to transmit to the wearabledevice 100 the threshold amount of ultraviolet radiation for the wearerfor storing in the memory 204 of the wearable device. The thresholdamount of ultraviolet radiation for the wearer can be stored in thememory 204 as a user characteristic.

In some variations, the remote device 228 can be configured to receivefrom the wearable device 100, data indicative of the instantaneousultraviolet radiation detected, over time, at the radiation sensor(s)102 of the wearable device 100. The remote device 228 can be configuredto obtain a geographical location and time of day of the remote device228. The remote device 228 can be configured to determine thegeographical location of the remote device 228 using geolocationsensors, signal strength from wireless communication base stations, orthe like.

The remote device 228 can be configured to obtain a determination of theUV radiation incident at the obtained geographical location at theobtained time of day. This information can be obtained using publiclyavailable data. The publicly available data can take into account theangle of the Earth toward the Sun, the Earth's proximity to the Sun,weather at the location of the remote device 228, and/or other factorsdetermining the incidence of UV radiation at the location of the remotedevice 228.

The remote device 228 can be configured to calibrate the radiationmeasurements obtained using the radiation sensor(s) 102 of the wearabledevice 100 based on the determined UV radiation incident at the obtainedgeographical location at the obtained time of day and the receivedinstantaneous UV radiation incident on the radiation sensor(s) 102 ofthe wearable device 100.

The remote device 228 can be configured to determine a customized burnrate time can for the wearer of the wearable device 100. The customizedburn rate time can be determined using the detected amount of UVradiation incident on the radiation sensor(s) 102 of the wearable device100, the skin type of the wearer of the wearable device 100, the sunprotection indicated as used by the wearer, or the like.

The customized burn rate can be transmitted from the remote device 228to the wearable device 100. The wearable device 100 can use thecustomized burn rate to alert the wearer of the wearable device 100 whenthey have been exposed to a threshold amount of UV radiation and arerequired to take corrective action to avoid harm caused by the UVradiation.

In some variations, the companion application can be configured topresent, on a graphical user interface of the remote device 228, anotification to the wearer when the wearer's burn rate is about to bereached. In some variations, a count-down timer can be providedindicating how long the wearer of the wearable 100 has to takeprotective action to avoid being harmed by UV radiation.

The companion application can be configured to accumulate data obtainedby the wearable device 100 and/or the remote sensor(s) 102. Gathering ofdata about people, organizations, and/or other entities serves to notonly facilitate the process by which the user-specific algorithms aredeveloped, improved analysis, improved product, and improved service tothe users but also the information gathered can be shared with thirdparty entities. Such disclosure can comply with privacy requirements andother legal requirements. Some of the data that may be requested andcollected and used is respective geo-location, age, gender, race,certain physical characteristics, deficiencies in the skin or otherhuman organ, vitamin D intake, sun bathing time, risk factors, progressof skin damage, ailments, clinical symptoms, other health/wellbeingfactors, and the like.

The wearable device 100 can include one or more biometric sensors. Theone or more biometric sensors can be configured to detect physiologicalconditions of the wearer of the wearable device 100. The biometricsensors can include a motion sensor to determine movement of thewearable device, a gesture control sensor, a UV sensor, an ambient lightsensor, a dust/particle sensor, a geo-location signal receiver, and/orother sensors. A motion sensor included in the wearable device 100 caninclude a three-axis motion sensor, six-axis motion sensor, nine-axismotion sensor, or the like. Measurements obtained by the motionsensor(s) disposed in the wearable device 100 can be used in thedetermination of a stride length of the wearer, a number of stridestaken, a number of flights of stairs climbed, or the like.

The motion sensor(s) can include a gyroscope, a magnetometer, anaccelerometer, an IMU (internal measure unit), an infrared based gesturesensor, an image sensor, and/or the like. The sensors can include analtimeter configured to detect a change in pressure at the wearabledevice 100. The change in pressure can indicate a change in elevation ofthe wearer of the wearable device 100

Other sensors disposed in the wearable device 100 can include a heartrate monitor for measuring the pulse of the wearer of the wearabledevice 100. A sensor can be disposed on the wearable device 100configured to detect a change in electrical conductivity of the skin ofthe wearer. Through changes in electrical conductivity in the skin ofthe wearer the wearable device 100 can determine an amount ofperspiration of the wearer.

Gesture control systems can be integrated into the wearable 100 toprovide control and interaction with the hardware without the use oftactile or touch buttons. Such hardware can include the remote device228 and one or more other devices. A gesture control system can be usedto measure certain physiological aspects of the user. The gesturecontrol system can be measured by a skin sensor, skin galvanic sensingunit, touch screen, or the like. Galvanic skin sensors and/or othersensors can be disposed in or on the wearable device 100 to determinethe user's body temperature, stress levels, oxygen levels, and the like.Monitoring a rise in body temperature using galvanic skin sensors and arise in their heart rate by using heart rate sensors can predict heatstrokes.

In some variations, an ambient light sensor can be disposed in thewearable device 100. The ambient light sensor can be configured toadjust the brightness of LED's and/or the effectiveness of the UVsensor(s) 102. In some variations, the ambient light sensor can be anLED-based light sensor, a chip light sensor or the like.

In some variations, a skin sensor can be disposed into the wearabledevice 100.

The wearable device 100 can include a dust and particle sensor. The dustand particle sensor can be used to determine environmental quality.Measurements obtained by the dust and particle sensor can be used todetermine sun intensity, air quality, the number of particles in theenvironment, pollution in the environment, and the like.

In some variations, a cleaning and/or auto-cleaning system can beintegrated into the wearable device 100. The cleaning system can beadapted to clean a display of the wearable device. This cleaning systemcan include scratch and finger spot resistant material, anti-fingerprintcoating, and a water, dirt and/or dust repellant coating.

The wearable device 100 can include a security system. The securitysystem can be based on one or more biometric profiles of the owner ofthe wearable device 100. When a wearer wears the wearable device 100,the wearable device 100 can be configured to obtain biometricmeasurements of the wearer. The wearable device 100 can activate inresponse to the biometric measurements obtained from the wearer matchingthe biometric profile of the owner of the wearable device 100. Thesecurity system can further include a Sha 1 encryption chip, Sha 256encryption chip for secure communication to and from a server, anencryption chip, or the like.

The wearable device 100 can include a tracking system. The trackingsystem can integrate with one or more geolocation sensors, GSMtriangulation location systems, Internet-based location systems, or thelike.

The antenna 230 can be integrated into the wearable device 100. Theantenna 230 can include can be integrated into the wearable device 100and can take the form of any shape, dimension, and material. Someexamples of antennas include a hard material on PCB based PIFA antenna,a flexible PCB material PIFA or similar, and/or a metal based antennamolded with a plastic body.

The mobile application can be configured to facilitate a user taking apicture of any skin fragment(s) and share the picture with theirpersonal dermatologists, other doctors, hospitals, organizations,clinics, private medical institutions, insurance companies, and otherprivate or public entities.

FIGS. 3A-3E illustrate examples of graphical user interfaces of acompanion application for a system having one or more featuresconsistent with the present description. FIG. 3A illustrates a graphicaluser interface 302 of a profile page of the companion application. Theprofile page can be populated by a user providing personal informationsuch as age, gender, date of birth, skin type, preferred sunscreen usedby the user, eye color, if currently or previously a victim of skincancer or any skin deficiency and/or the like.

The mobile application can cause the mobile device to use a user'spersonal information to develop a user-specific algorithm that takesthese factors into consideration and combines it with the UV Index tocreate a safe exposure timer countdown for the user. For example, theuser-specific algorithm can be used to alert the user in response to thewearable device 100 and/or companion application running on the remotedevice 228 determining that the wearer of the wearable device 100 hasbeen exposed to a threshold amount of UV radiation. AUV index due tosunlight exposure can be determined as previously described. Theinformation provided by the user can be used to create a time range thatthe user can remain being exposed to that level of sunlight. Thewearable device 100 and/or the software application running on theremote device 228 can be configured to alert user once the timer runsout and/or a time before the timer runs out to warn the user that theirtime in the sunlight is running out without applying additional sunprotectant.

FIG. 3B illustrates a graphical user interface 304 providing anindication of the amount of UV exposure and Vitamin D received fromsunlight by the wearer of the wearable device 100 over time.

FIG. 3C illustrates a graphical user interface 306 providing anindication of the amount of activity performed by the user over time.The one or more activities monitored by the wearable device 100 caninclude walking, running, swimming, bicycling, conditioning exercise,hiking, weight training, CrossFit, and other exercise activities.

FIG. 3D illustrates a graphical user interface 308 providing anindication of the amount of sleep of the wearer of the wearable device100 detected by the wearable device 100 over time.

FIG. 3E illustrates a graphical user interface 310 providing anindication of the monitored heart rate of the wearable device 100 overtime. The heart rate sensor can be integrated to the bottom of the PCBwhich connects to the user's wrist through the bottom of a housing. Theheart rate sensor can be integrated into the strap. Alerts can beprovided based on the user's weight, height, and age when the user'sheart rate gets too high or too low.

FIGS. 4A-4F illustrate examples of graphical user interfaces of acompanion application for a system having one or more featuresconsistent with the present description. FIG. 4A illustrates a graphicaluser interface 402 providing a burn time for the wearer of the wearabledevice 100. The graphical user interface 402 can be configured todisplay one or more additional pieces of information associated with thebiometric information obtained by the wearable device 100. For example,the graphical user interface 402 can include a distance moved by thewearer of the wearable device 100, the number of calories burned by thewearer of the wearable device 100, the quality of sleep experienced bythe wearer of the wearable device 100, or the like.

FIG. 4B illustrates a graphical user interface 404 for providinginformation to the wearer of the wearable device 100 and/or facilitatingselection and/or entry of one or more parameters by the user of theremote device 228. The graphical user interface 404 can include anindication of an amount of UV exposure for the wearer of the wearabledevice 100. The amount of UV exposure can be provided in the form of apercentage of the total amount of UV exposure that is below a thresholdfor that wearer. The graphical user interface 404 can include anindication of an amount of Vitamin D received by the wearer of thewearable device 100.

The graphical user interface 404 can include one or more options forselection by the user of the remote device 228 for sun protection usedby the wearer of the wearable device 100. For example, the user of theremote device 228 can select a strength of the sunscreen applied to thewearer of the wearable device 100. The user of the remote device 228 canselect a level of clothing worn by the wearer of the wearable device100.

FIG. 4C illustrates a graphical user interface 406 for providinginformation to the wearer of the wearable device 100. The user of theremote device 100 can integrate and manage multiple users in theapplication. The graphical user interface 406 can provide an indicationof the UV exposure and burn rate time for multiple wearers of wearabledevices 100. For example, a parent can include the profiles of theirchildren and see the UV exposure for each child wearing a wearabledevice 100 and each the burn time for each of their children. In somevariations, the UV exposure of the multiple users can be based on the UVexposure detected at a single wearable device 100 worn by a singlewearer. In some variations, the UV exposure of the multiple users can bebased on the UV exposure detected at multiple individual wearabledevices 100. Each wearable device 100 and/or wearer of the wearabledevice 100 can include its own profile in the application. Each user canset their profile to pair to each of their respective hardware devices.

FIG. 4D illustrates a graphical user interface 408 for providinginformation to the wearer of the wearable device 100. The graphical userinterface 408 can facilitate entry and/or selection of a skin type foreach wearer subaccount, a level of protection of the sun screen used forthe wearer, a level of clothing worn by the wearer, and the like.

In some variations, the mobile application can include a page fordonations to a desired non-profit organization. The mobile applicationcan facilitate users to be able to donate directly to differentorganizations. For example, skin cancer non-profit organizations and/orresearch organizations, and the like.

FIG. 4E illustrates a graphical user interface 410 for providinginformation to the wearer of the wearable device 100. Graphical userinterface 410 can include an indication of the quality of sleepexperienced by the wearer of the wearable device 100. Different types ofsleep can be tracked and illustrated on the graphical user interface410.

The presently described wearable and companion application can be usedfor animals as well as humans.

FIG. 5 is an illustration of a method 500 having one or more featuresconsistent with the present description. Method 500 can be performed byone or more elements illustrated in FIGS. 1A-1D and FIG. 2.

At 502, an indication of one or more wearer characteristics of a wearerof a wearable device can be received. The indication of the one or morewearer characteristics can be received through a graphical userinterface of a mobile computing device. The one or more wearercharacteristics can include an indication of a skin type of a wearer ofa wearable device, an indication of a level of sun protection worn bythe wearer of the wearable device, an indication of the clothes worn bythe wearer of the wearable device, and/or the like.

At 504, a radiation sensor of the wearable device can be calibratedusing the mobile computing device. The radiation sensor can beconfigured to measure ultraviolet radiation. Calibrating the radiationsensor can include obtaining a location of the mobile computing device;obtaining an indication of the amount of ultraviolet radiation incidentat the location of the mobile computing device; receiving an indicationof the amount of ultraviolet radiation incident on the radiation sensor;and, determining a calibration amount for the radiation sensor of thewearable device based on the obtained indication of the amount ofultraviolet radiation incident at the location of the mobile computingdevice.

At 506, an amount of ultraviolet radiation that the wearer of thewearable device is exposed to can be monitored using the calibratedradiation sensor of the wearable device.

At 508, the wearer of the wearable device can be provided an alert inresponse to the wearer being exposed to a threshold amount ofultraviolet radiation for the wearer. The threshold amount ofultraviolet radiation for the wearer can be based on the one or morewearer characteristics.

While features are described herein with respect to individualcomponents, one of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate andunderstand that the functionality attributable to an individualcomponent can be provided by other components herein described,components not described herein but contemplated by the current subjectmatter, and/or by a combination of components.

One or more aspects or features of the subject matter described hereincan be realized in digital electronic circuitry, integrated circuitry,specially designed application specific integrated circuits (ASICs),computer hardware, firmware, software, and/or combinations thereof.These various aspects or features can include implementation in one ormore computer and/or software programs that are executable and/orinterpretable on a programmable system including at least oneprogrammable processor, which can be special or general purpose, coupledto receive data and instructions from, and to transmit data andinstructions to, another program, device, and/or storage system.

In addition, the logic flows depicted in the accompanying figures and/ordescribed herein do not necessarily require the particular order shown,or sequential order, to achieve desirable results. Other implementationsmay be within the scope of the following claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A system to monitor radiation exposure of awearer of a wearable device, the system comprising: a mobile computingdevice operatively coupled to a processor of the wearable device, themobile computing device comprising a graphical user interface configuredto provide an indication of one or more wearer characteristics of awearer wearing the wearable device; the wearable device comprising: aradiation sensor configured to measure ultraviolet radiation and outputa signal based on an instantaneous ultraviolet radiation detected at theradiation sensor; an output device configured to provide an alert to thewearer of the wearable device; a memory, the memory configured to storeone or more wearer characteristics; and, the processor configured toexecute machine readable instructions that cause the processor to:calibrate the radiation sensor using the mobile computing device byobtaining, at the mobile computing device, a location of the mobilecomputing device; obtaining, at the mobile computing device, anindication of an amount of ultraviolet radiation incident at thelocation of the mobile computing device, the indication based on weatherat the location of the mobile computing device, a distance between theEarth and the Sun, and/or an angle of the Earth-axis with respect to theSun; receiving, at the mobile computing device from the wearable device,an indication of the amount of ultraviolet radiation incident on theradiation sensor; and, determine, at the mobile computing device, acalibration amount for the radiation sensor of based on the obtainedindication of the amount of ultraviolet radiation incident at thelocation of the mobile computing device store, in the memory,information indicative of the instantaneous ultraviolet radiationdetected at the radiation sensor over time; determine a total exposure,of the wearer, to ultraviolet radiation based on monitoring the signalfrom the radiation sensor; determine, based on the one or more wearercharacteristics, whether the total exposure has reached a thresholdamount of exposure to ultraviolet radiation; and, cause the outputdevice to provide the alert to the wearer in response to determiningthat the total exposure has reached the threshold amount of exposure toultraviolet radiation.
 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or morewearer characteristics include a burn rate for the wearer.
 3. The systemof claim 1, wherein the output device includes a light.
 4. The system ofclaim 1, wherein the output device includes a display.
 5. The system ofclaim 1, wherein the output device includes a vibrating motor.
 6. Thesystem of claim 1, the wearable device further comprising a heart ratemonitor.
 7. The system of claim 1, the wearable device furthercomprising one or more movement sensors.
 8. The system of claim 1, thewearable device further comprising a location sensor.
 9. The system ofclaim 1, the wearable device further comprising: a strap; and, a batterydisposed within the strap.
 10. The system of claim 1, the wearabledevice further comprising a short-range transceiver configured totransmit and receive data with lithe mobile computing device.
 11. Thesystem of claim 10, wherein the mobile computing device is configuredto: store data received from the wearable device; and, facilitatepresenting the data received from the wearable device to a medicalservice provider.
 12. The system of claim 10, wherein the mobilecomputing device comprises: a processor; and, a memory storingmachine-readable instructions, which when executed by the processor,cause the processor to perform one or more operations, the operationscomprising: facilitate selection and/or entry of a skin type by thewearer; facilitate selection and/or entry of a protection factor by thewearer; and, determine the threshold amount of exposure to ultravioletradiation for the wearer.
 13. The system of claim 12, wherein theoperations further comprise: transmitting, from the mobile computingdevice to the wearable device, the threshold amount of exposure toultraviolet radiation for the wearer for storing in the memory of thewearable device as a user characteristic.
 14. The system of claim 12,wherein the operations further comprise: receiving, at the mobilecomputing device from the wearable, data indicative of the instantaneousultraviolet radiation detected at the radiation sensor of the wearabledevice over time.
 15. The system as in claim 14, wherein the operationsfurther comprise: determining, at the mobile computing device, an amountof Vitamin D received by the wearer, the determining based on thereceived data from the wearable device over time.
 16. The system as inclaim 12, wherein the operations further comprise: obtaining, by themobile computing device, the location and a time of day associated withthe mobile computing device; obtaining, at the mobile computing device,a determination of an amount of UV radiation incident at the obtainedlocation and at the obtained time of day; and, facilitating, by themobile computing device, calibration of the radiation sensor at thewearable device based on the obtained determination of UV radiationincident at the obtained location and at the obtained time of day.
 17. Amethod comprising: receiving, through a graphical user interface of amobile computing device, an indication of one or more wearercharacteristics of a wearer of a wearable device; calibrating, using themobile computing device, a radiation sensor of the wearable device, theradiation sensor configured to measure ultraviolet radiation,calibrating the radiation sensor comprising: obtaining, at the mobilecomputing device, a location of the mobile computing device; obtaining,at the mobile computing device, an indication of an amount ofultraviolet radiation incident at the location of the mobile computingdevice, the indication based on weather at the location of the mobilecomputing device, a distance between the Earth and the Sun, and/or anangle of the Earth-axis with respect to the Sun; receiving, at themobile computing device from the wearable device, an indication of theamount of ultraviolet radiation incident on the radiation sensor; and,determining, at the mobile computing device, a calibration amount forthe radiation sensor of the wearable device based on the obtainedindication of the amount of ultraviolet radiation incident at thelocation of the mobile computing device; monitoring, using thecalibrated radiation sensor of the wearable device, an amount ofultraviolet radiation that the wearer of the wearable device is exposedto; and, alerting the wearer of the wearable device in response to thewearer being exposed to a threshold amount of ultraviolet radiation, thethreshold amount of ultraviolet radiation based on the one or morewearer characteristics.
 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the one ormore wearer characteristics comprise an indication of a skin type of thewearer of a wearable device.
 19. The method of claim 17, wherein the oneor more wearer characteristics comprise an indication of a level of sunprotection worn by the wearer of the wearable device.